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AS the continent celebrates Africa Day, May 25, which coincides this year with the 60th anniversary of the founding of…

IN a significant breakthrough, one of the world’s most sought-after fugitives in connection with the Rwandan genocide, Fulgence Kayishema, has…

SENEGAL’S public prosecutor urged the judges overseeing the rape trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to deliver a guilty verdict…

RENOWNED Kenyan academic, Professor Patrick Lumumba, has strongly criticised the poor political leadership in Africa, urging African citizens to voice…

IN a bid to decongest prisons and promote reconciliation, Zimbabwean authorities have released a total of 4,270 prisoners following a…

KENYAN President William Ruto strongly condemned the actions of Sudan’s warring generals and called on them to ‘stop the nonsense’…

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have agreed to hold separate meetings with a delegation of leaders…

THE United States has announced that it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria who…

SPIROS Richard Hagabimana, a former police officer from Burundi, is running an election campaign in working-class neighbourhoods on the outskirts…

SOUTH African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said in an interview on Sunday that the country has resolved its dispute with…

FORMER President John Mahama has been chosen as the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) candidate for the 2024 presidential election, the…

SOUTH Africa’s presidential security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, has confirmed the country’s stance of ‘actively non-aligned’ in Russia’s war against Ukraine.…

US Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has issued an apology to the South African government and people for comments…

SENEGALESE opposition supporters and civil society activists held a protest in the capital, Dakar, on Friday, opposing a potential third-term…

SUDAN has been plunged into despair by the conflicting ambitions of two generals. Having conspired together in the military coups…

SOUTH Africa has announced the establishment of an independent inquiry, led by a retired judge, to probe allegations made by…

SUDAN’S warring factions continue to fight on after failing to agree on a ceasefire despite committing to protect civilians and…

THE African Union Commission (AUC) has applauded the decision by Mali’s transitional authorities to hold a constitutional referendum on June…

SAUDI Arabia has pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan amid ongoing clashes between two military rivals. The announcement…

ENVOYS of Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have arrived in Jeddah for talks on Saturday, according to…